Pre-employment medical examinations are a standard step in the hiring process and annual physical check-ups are customary for employees. Nonetheless, employers cannot use results from medical assessments against applicants or employees. This prohibition extends to...
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3 perceived reasons that gender wage gap still exists
With the current pace of progress, the sobering truth is that today’s generation and their children might not see men and women receiving equal pay in their lifetimes. Per the World Economic Forum, women continue to receive less pay than men across professions and...
Is the tech industry discriminating against Asian Americans?
We have likely all heard of the glass ceiling — the barrier that keeps certain individuals from advancing in their profession. This metaphor generally refers to roadblocks that keep women and minorities from breaking into executive and other high-level positions...
Understanding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
When you work for a covered Indiana employer and become pregnant, you have certain protections in place when it comes to your condition. For example, the Fair Labor Standards Act sets guidelines your employer must follow when it comes to allowing you to pump breast...
Compiling evidence ahead of a workplace harassment case
When someone is harassing you at work in Indiana and you plan on bringing a case against them, it benefits you to be able to demonstrate that your harasser had a pattern of acting against you. To show that your harasser was exhibiting a pattern of behavior, it pays to...
Bipartisan bill attempts to ease strain on pregnant workers
As a pregnant worker in the modern workforce, you may unfortunately still have to concern yourself with potential discrimination. What does discrimination against pregnant workers look like in the first place? Providing mothers with accommodations CNBC discusses...
The impact of microaggressions on employees
Microaggressions are everyday slights, insults or invalidations that occur when someone becomes targeted because of their race, gender, religion, disability or other identifying characteristic. These microaggressions, unfortunately, happen in the workplace both...
When is a joke discrimination?
Employers have made strides in equalizing the workplace and making things safer for all employees. Even with this, there are opportunities to ensure everyone feels comfortable on the job. Discrimination comes in many forms, including things that perpetrators dismiss...
3 steps to take when you experience digital workplace harassment
Harassment comes in many forms, and it is important to understand how to defend against them. Employers may have strategies and policies in place for dealing with workplace harassment. However, new ways of working remotely have allowed new angles of harassment in the...
Are you the target of retaliation?
Taking a stand against wrongs in the workplace is often difficult, especially when the possibility of retaliation exists. But how can a person even tell if they are facing retaliation? What are the red flags to keep an eye out for? Retaliation versus at-will...
